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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2019, what was the percent of the U.S. population that was poor?
(a) 18.6.
(b) 13.3.
(c) 15.9.
(d) 10.5.

2. At the time Poverty, by America was written, how many people were immigrants?
(a) 1 in 8.
(b) 3 in 20.
(c) 2 in 10.
(d) 2 in 15.

3. In a survey of men and women released from prison in Massachusetts, what percent had witnessed a murder as children?
(a) 50.
(b) 40.
(c) 55.
(d) 60.

4. What vehicle did Desmond drive when he was in college?
(a) 1980 Ford F-150.
(b) 1978 Chevy Silverado.
(c) 1980 Chevy Silverado.
(d) 1978 Ford F-150.

5. How long did the 1965 Delano grape strike and boycott last?
(a) 27 months.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did air traffic controllers strike when negotiations with the Federal Aviation Administration broke down?

2. What was the deep poverty line in 2020 for a family of four?

3. In 2022, where was the poverty line drawn for a family of four?

4. How much in market value did Walmart lose when it announced in 2015 that it planned to increase its starting wage to at least $9 an hour?

5. During Ronald Reagan's presidency, by what percent did the aid reserved for American who fell below a certain income level increase?

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